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How quickly should the bans begin flying though? I should have the right to express my opinion and call you an asshole just like you should have the right to call me one. I'm sure most people around here have a fairly thick skin, maybe we just need a Happy Fun Place where people can go in and post and any insult is a bannable offense. Though I'm not sure how many people would post in there...
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I would say there is a clear distinction between, for example, "people like you who think this blah blah blah..." and "you're a prick/cunt/faggot now fuck off before I kill you".
Also, as has I think been mentioned earlier there is a bit of a difference between labelling someone an "arse/asshole", "bastard", even "motherfucker" and a "paedophile", "nigger" or even "cocksucker". The difference could be libel, racism and, well, defamation (since while fucking mothers is cool, suggesting you suck cocks is wholly unnacceptable).
Mostly, I think to be safe people should count to ten before typing and instead of resorting to dubious and aggressively directed profanity instead try and craft their posts to get the message across in a more civilised manner.